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< obvert
obvious >
ob·vi·ate
(
b
v
-
t
)
KEY
TRANSITIVE VERB:
ob·vi·at·ed
,
ob·vi·at·ing
,
ob·vi·ates
To anticipate and dispose of effectively; render unnecessary. See Synonyms at
prevent
.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin
obvi
re
, obvi
t-
,
to hinder
, from
obvius
,
in the way
; see
obvious
OTHER FORMS:
ob
vi·a
tion
(Noun)
,
ob
vi·a
tor
(Noun)
Thesaurus: synonyms for obviate
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